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Originally Posted by Roderick Usher
The reason why the wife and I decided that one of us would always stay home - even if it meant having less money - not being able to buy a house (10 yrs later we're still renting an apt) and everything else that comes with this kind of commitment.
NO ONE spends more time with the kids than me.:) And no amount of money is worth placing the job of raising my kids in anyone else's hands.
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but you can stay home because your job allows that flexibility ..
most dont .. my wife and i both had careers and expectations when we met.
there are other things that come into play as well ..
if one of us did stay home .. what would they do all day when he's in school ?
we do want a certain standard of living .. we do want the house ... i would be miserable in an apartment - i feel confined. We like the combined income that gives us flexibility (with our kid) in other ways.
its our path and although it's not perfect - it works so far .. hopefully the sacrifices we make now will pay off later .. in the mean time we try to make the best of the time we all have together ..
i'll say this .. my kid is happier at 6 years of age with his parents than i was with my own for my entire lifetime..